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  • Physical Modeling of Progressive Damage and Failure of Wood-Frame Coastal Residential Structures Due to Waves and Surge Forces

    Creator:
    Duncan, Sean M.
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    A physical model study was performed to examine the forces and response of 1:6 scale wood-frame coastal residential structures subjected to storm surge and waves. An on-grade and an elevated specimen were tested and exposed to regular waves with varying water depths and wave heights to simulate Hurricane Sandy’s conditions....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Daniel Cox A physical model study was performed to examine the forces and response of 1:6

  • Tsunami inundation : estimating damage and predicting flow properties

    Creator:
    Wiebe, Dane Michael
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    The 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohoku tsunami events have shown the destructive power of tsunami inundation to the constructed environment in addition to the tragic loss of life. A comparable event is expected for the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) which will impact the west coast of North America. Research...
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    . Cox The 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohoku tsunami events have shown the destructive power of

  • Effects of Wave Nonlinearity and Vertical Variation of Vegetation Density on Wave Attenuation

    Creator:
    Wu, Wei-Cheng
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    The understanding and prediction how coastal wetland vegetation attenuates wave action has received renewed attention with global climate change impacts and increasing populations on coastlines. Conventional attenuation models utilize empirical drag coefficients, but these coefficients exhibit a wide range of values, and there is some uncertainty in the relative importance...
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    Dissertation
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Daniel T. Cox The understanding

  • Laboratory observations of tsunami runup on a complex 3D bathymetry using PIV

    Creator:
    Ichikawa, Shingo
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    This thesis presents the details of a large-scale laboratory experiment to study the runup velocity on a complex 3D bathymetry. The PIV measurements including the instrumental setup, the recording procedure, and the image processing are presented. Tsunami inundation directly affects the coastal population and is one of the most important...
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    Observations of Tsunami Runup on a Complex 3D Bathymetry using PIV Abstract approved: Daniel T. Cox This

  • Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard and Damage Assessment of the Built Environment : Applied at Seaside, Oregon

    Creator:
    Park, Hyoungsu
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    Damage estimates to the built environment from tsunamis are important for disaster mitigation, including planning emergency response and recovery. This dissertation evaluates the damage states of buildings in a small urban coastal city, Seaside, Oregon, from tsunami hazards generated by a Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) event. This study is separated...
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    Dissertation
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    Daniel T. Cox Damage estimates to the built environment from tsunamis are important for disaster

  • Developing tools to improve tsunami resilient design of coastal structures

    Creator:
    Thomas, Seth Alan
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    Over the last decade the world has seen three major tsunamis strike the coasts of Indonesia, Samoa, and Chile. These tsunamis have caused significant losses of life and property on the coastal cities of these and nearby countries. The NEES (Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation) Housesmash project was created to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________________ Daniel T. Cox Over the last decade the world has seen three major tsunamis strike the

  • Laboratory observations and numerical modeling of inner surf and swash zone hydrodynamics on a steep slope

    Creator:
    Shin, Sungwon
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    Laboratory data of free surface elevations and fluid velocities were obtained using a laser-Doppler velocimeter for the case of a periodic wave plunging over an impermeable, steep (1:10) slope with a fixed bottom roughness. The measurements were conducted over 15 cross-shore locations from the outer surf zone to the swash...
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    Dissertation
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    approved: Daniel T. Cox Laboratory data of free surface elevations and fluid velocities were obtained

  • Nowcast/forecast of storm surge and drawdown using a hybrid FE/ANN approach

    Creator:
    Darnell, Joel T.
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    In the northwestern Gulf of Mexico there is a need for reliable water level forecasts to facilitate safe commercial navigation, marine construction, and emergency management. Though the low amplitude tides of the region can be predicted with conventional harmonic techniques, frequent strong storms make accurate forecasts of water levels difficult....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Storm Surge and Drawdown Using a Hybrid FE/ANN Approach Abstract approved: Daniel T. Cox In the

  • Experimental and numerical modeling of wave height attenuation by emergent coastal vegetation

    Creator:
    Blackmar, Philip James
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    Coastal vegetation dampens waves which can provide benefits to the local area, but existing literature shows large variations in the degree of wave height attenuation depending on plant properties and wave conditions. Better knowledge of how to predict the wave height decay accurately in different types of vegetation may help...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: Daniel T. Cox Coastal vegetation dampens waves which can provide benefits to the local

  • Prototype-Scale Physical Model Study of Wave Attenuation by an Idealized Mangrove Forest of Moderate Cross-shore Width

    Creator:
    Kelty, Kiernan M.
    Abstract:
    The use of natural and nature-based features for coastal hazard mitigation, particularly emergent vegetation such as mangrove forests, have become increasingly popular. However, the protection that these systems can provide has not been fully quantified for engineering design, and the uncertainties in parameterized equations have not been fully defined. In...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Daniel T. Cox The use of natural and nature-based features for coastal hazard mitigation, particularly